Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-07-07
THE FOURTH AT GRAY.
INV Mnaas /


The Fourth has come and gone,
and pleasant one it was. Ample
shade had been erected in the north.
ern part Of town on Mr.. Gray's
land, to which the procession was
led by the Gray Cornet Band, be.
tween nine and ten o'clock. After
the opening exercises Frank |. Her.
riott, Esq, OF Stuart, delivered the
Grafton, which for strength, clear
logic and stirring eloquencc could
not have been excelled by any. The
large audience Of nearly u thousand
listened with closest attention and
in perfect silence, except when the
speakers words brought from them
vigorous rounds of cheers. Our
people were fortunate in securing
Mr.. Herriott rs orator OF the day.
After the speaking, and music by
the band, dinner was announced by
the president, Geo. Gray, Esq. The
roasted OK was there in person, and
as the roasting committee had at
tended strictly to their business, the
meat was nicely cooked. HIS OK
ships bones were soon picked so
Clearly that they would not have
made good crow-bait. Alter dinner
the skeleton was carried out of
camp, followed by a train of mourn.
ers. Next came the sports in the
following order; Bowcry dance
under management of Gray Cornet
Band, continuing until night. Capt.
Bob Walkup's calithumpian mug
wumps formed on Main street and
marched to grounds shortly after
two o'clock, headed by the band,
and created much amusement. A
game of base ball between our home
club and the Templeton team re-
suited in victory for the former by
a score of 80 to s. Hon. Frank
Herriott, umpire. Our boys keep
the purse-$Io.oo--and the cham.
pionship. The shooting match was
a very interesting feature, and re.
suited as follows: First money,
$Ia.So, taken by Harp Wilson and
Jno. Lupton. Second money, 5000,
taken by p. 6. Audas and Chas.
Van Gorder. Third money, 500,
taken by w. J. Lancelot. Fourth
money, $3.50, f. p. Rees and John
Meigs. Next came the various races
which caused much side shifting
laughter. Egg race, tie between
Charlie Wills and Tom Ovcrton;
premium, razor, by Audas Bros.
Slow race won by Stephen Craw-
ford; premium, pair jean pants, by
Lancelot & Rees. Snap and catch
'em race, won by Chas. Wills; oil
picture, by Fred c. Hepp. Pie
eating race, won by Jacob Reynolds;
oil picture by Fred c. Hepp. Three
legged race, won by Frank Rees
and w. II. Greenlee; case of per.
fumery, by G. d. Frazey. Blind
iold race, won by Will Donaldson; ;
dozen napkin rings, by Lebeck Bros.
Sack race, won by Dave Frazey,
gold watch chain by Lebeck Bros.
Lady equestrian, premium lady's
purse, by Lebeck Bros, won by
Miss Yetta Corner. Lady with
longest nose, Mrs. S. F. Donaldson;
clothes rack by Mr.. Kittell. For
largest family, premiums by Lance
lot & Recs; first, Sam Multord and
wife, pail of syrup; second, John
Markley and wife, pail of white fish.
We believe the decisions of the
judges were satisfactory to all con-
cerned. Great credit Is due the
various committees for their untir-
ing efforts to make the celebration
success. That they succeeded the
evident enjoyment of all present is
ample testimony, There was no
drunkepess or disorder of any kind,
fact which added much to the
pleasure ofthe occasion, and reflected
honor on the town. May we have
many happy returns Of the like.
occasion.